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The Pirates  

 

Steal lives and steal bank accounts.....with no justice!

Make no mistake because they dress differently, perhaps even look harmless, and some of them even smile at you while they offer you feigned comfort.  Abusive guardians/conservators are nothing more than pirates - stealing freedom, lives, and entire estates.  They claim to provide protection  as they help themselves to their Ward's hard-earned savings,  homes,  personal property, and anything of value the Ward owns.

The pirates masquerade wearing different costumes:

Professional guardianship/conservatorship companies;
Public guardians / conservators;
Attorneys (sometimes even elder law attorneys);
Financial Advisors;
Estate Planners;
Charities;
Banks;
Relatives.

They invade our lives through many avenues:

● A lawyer may recommend a guardianship/conservatorship to "resolve" a family dispute;
● A nursing home may file guardianship/conservatorship proceedings;
● A hospital may file for guardianship/conservatorship;
● A doctor may recommend a guardianship/conservatorship;
● A social worker may recommend a guardianship/conservatorship;
● An ombudsman may recommend a guardianship/ conservatorship;
● A bank may report irregular bank account activity;
● A sudden injury (accident, illness);
● A well-meaning neighbor may call Adult Protective Services (APS);
● Greedy relatives want to control the estate for themselves.

However the pirates gain unwanted entry into our lives, the motive and the result are the same:  they want - and they will get - the treasure.  Sometimes, they get not only the treasure, but the power of life and death over our treasured loved ones.


 



Guardianship abuse and conservatorship abuse IS elder abuse!









 

 

 

 

 



       
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